Content by Tom Field

Obama's Banking Agenda: Kathleen Khirallah, TowerGroup

Tom Field  •  February 26, 2009

Banking was a major topic in President Barack Obama's first address to the American people. What will be his administration's approach to banking in this recession, and what can we come to expect for policy and regulations throughout 2009? In an exclusive interview, Kathleen Khirallah, managing director of...

Insights on the Insider Threat: Randy Trzeciak of Carnegie Mellon's CERT

Tom Field  •  February 25, 2009

We all know the risk of the insider threat is high, but what are the specific vulnerabilities for which organizations should be particularly vigilant? In an exclusive interview, Randy Trzeciak of Carnegie Mellon's CERT program discusses recent insider threat research, including: Patterns and trends of insider...

And Now for Another Data Breach

Tom Field  •  February 24, 2009

I read the news today, oh, boy. About another credit card processor that supposedly has been breached, exposing consumers and cards to potential fraud. This news comes almost a month exactly after Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) went public with news of its data breach sometime in 2008.

The Evolving Face of Fraud: Steve Neville, Director of Identity Solutions, Entrust

Tom Field  •  February 24, 2009

The failing economy and the Heartland Payment Systems data breach have focused all of us on the risks of fraud. But what are today's biggest fraud risks to banking institutions, and how can these risks be mitigated? In an exclusive interview, Steve Neville, Director of Identity Solutions with Entrust,...

Financial Rescue Plan: 'Nothing Terribly New' - Interview with William Isaac, Former Chair, FDIC

Tom Field  •  February 20, 2009

What does the Obama Administration's financial industry rescue plan offer that's different from the Bush Administration's approach? Not much, says William Isaac, former FDIC Chair (1981-85). In an exclusive interview, Isaac discusses: What the new plan means to the banking industry; The types of reform the...

Heartland Data Breach: What Can Banks Do? - Interview with Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association

Tom Field  •  February 20, 2009

Scores of banking institutions have stepped forward and said they and their customers have been impacted by the Heartland Payment Systems data breach. But what can and should they do to understand and respond to the breach? In an exclusive interview, Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association...

What the Rescue Plans Means to Banks - Interview with Nancy Atkinson of Aite Group

Tom Field  •  February 20, 2009

On Tues., Feb. 10, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled the Obama Administration's new strategy for easing the credit crunch and strengthening the U.S. banking industry. In an exclusive interview, Nancy Atkinson, senior analyst at Aite Group LLC, discusses: How the new plan differs from the Bush...

2009 Identity Fraud Report: Survey Results Explained by James Van Dyke, President of Javelin Strategy & Research

Tom Field  •  February 20, 2009

The number of identity fraud victims has increased 22 percent in the U.S., costing 9.9 million victims a total of $48 billion in 2008. This is the news from the fifth annual Identity Fraud Survey Report from Javelin Strategy & Research. In an exclusive interview, James Van Dyke, Javelin founder and President,...

How to Earn a Master's in Information Assurance: John Orlando, Norwich University

Tom Field  •  February 19, 2009

It's become a cliché: Information security professionals need to get closer to the business. Now it's also a Master's degree program in which instructors base their whole curriculum on helping security professionals get closer to - and rise higher in the ranks of - their companies and agencies. In an...

How to Earn a Master's in Business Continuity: John Orlando, Norwich University

Tom Field  •  February 19, 2009

Fearful of man-made, natural and pandemic disasters, organizations everywhere are adopting or improving business continuity/disaster recovery programs. And at Norwich University, there now is a Master's of Science in Business Continuity program for mid-career professionals to hone their skills in this in-demand...

Incident Response: How BB&T Handles Client Notification

Tom Field  •  February 18, 2009

Interview With Dick Langford, VP, BB&T What happens after a major security breach such as the Heartland Payment Systems hack? How do banking institutions go about notifying their customers - whose responsibility is it? At BB&T in Winston-Salem, NC, the role is filled by Dick Langford, Vice President and Manager,...

Anatomy of a Data Breach Investigation: Alain Sheer, FTC Attorney

Tom Field  •  February 17, 2009

The Heartland Payment Systems data breach is on everyone's mind, and the case is in the hands now of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if it chooses to investigate. While the FTC will neither confirm nor deny a Heartland investigation, staff attorney Alain Sheer does offer his insight on: How the FTC investigates...

Help Us Help You Get a Handle on Heartland

Tom Field  •  February 13, 2009

The numbers are staggering as we try to get a handle on exactly how many institutions, cards and customers have been affected by the Heartland breach. One single institution's report of the number of cards compromised by the Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) data breach - 10,000.

Banking on Customer Awareness - Interview with Debbie Wheeler, CISO of Fifth Third Bank

Tom Field  •  February 13, 2009

The economy is down, phishing is up, and banking customers are increasingly targeted by multi-channel fraud schemes. Now, more than ever, customer awareness efforts are key for banking/security professionals.

The New Banking Agenda: Interview with John E. McWeeney Jr., Co-President/Co-CEO NJBankers

Tom Field  •  February 13, 2009

In another installment of our ongoing series of discussions with banking leaders, John E. McWeeney Jr., Co-President/Co-CEO NJBankers, offers insights on: The top issues of concern to NJ banking institutions; Thoughts on TARP and other proposed banking assistance programs; How banks are succeeding at bolstering...